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Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant Internet Happenings, Events and Sources
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Fiber Optics
Recent news coverage describes a collaboration between SBC Communications
and Microsoft to combine telephone, television and internet access under one
highspeed network connection. This Topic in Depth explores fiber optic
technology, its history and implications.
This article from SFGate reports on the recent negotiations between SBC and Microsoft (1) and the implications of the new technology for Internet and television access. This website from SBC (2) provides video footage and background information on their initiative called Project Lightspeed. This initiative is based largely on fiber technology, which is described further on this website from How Stuff Works (3). This website (4) provides a brief history of fiber optics technology along with links to sections on the applications of fiber optics and more basics on transmission. This article from PC World (5) discusses how fiber optics became a viable option. This article from Telephony Online 6)reviews some of the challenges that remain. [From The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004. http://scout.wisc.edu/]
posted by Marcus Zillman |
4:25 AM
